Return to the Milky Way from Inside

Mapping the Celestial Sphere

The Ground
The Dome of the Sky
A View to the South
The Southern Sky
The Whole Sky
A Whole Sky Map
An Equatorial Map

As the Earth rotates, parts of the celestial sphere hidden by the horizon move into view.

The celestial sphere appears to rotate around the south celestial pole. Over the course of time we evenutally see all parts of the celestial sphere that lie below the limit of our northern horizon.